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Today in labor history: Homestead strikers battle Pinkerton thugs
July 6, 2012On July 6, 1892, under the cover of darkness, two barges, loaded with armed Pinkerton thugs hired by the Carnegie Steel Co., landed on the south bank of the Monongahela River.
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Union workers reject Crystal Sugar’s concession demands
July 6, 2012A total of 82 percent of union members voted on the demands. Of those, 63 percent voted to reject Crystal's contract offer.
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Oakland City Council declares independence from Goldman Sachs
July 6, 2012Oakland's City Council took a historic step toward independence from Wall St. giant Goldman Sachs.
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Locked out Con Ed workers demand fair contract
July 6, 2012Negotiations resumed July 5 between Con Edison, the electricity and steam provider for this city and elsewhere, and its workers.
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A subculture evolving: Women in metal speak out
July 6, 2012Women do now represent a sizable chunk of the metal scene - meaning that the genre is expanding and becoming more diverse.
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